Suzuki Carry Van conversion
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:26 pm
I have been offered a quite tidy Suzuki Carry van.
It looks like it would make quite a good conversion.
Our daily mileage would be 20 miles on one charge.
Our speed requirements would be roughly 55-60mph flat out, 50mph on straight bits of road, 40mph average for the journey.
A section of the rear floor comes out to allow rear seats to go in.
It has a live rear axle so an easy connect up to the propshaft. Crownwheel and pinion ratio is probably around 3:1 with those small wheels.
The van is fairly lightweight
The front has a big empty space for electric power steering pump and vacuum pump. I am not sure if there is a non-power steering option.
The underside has two big spaces that look like they could be adapted for taking batteries.
Anyone converted a suzuki Carry van?
Can anyone start me off with where to look for a suitable motor and batteries / charger and what controller or how to make one.
I am very hands on and can make / modify / fix most things so if there is a good way to avoid buying the expensive 'proper' thing I tend to do that.
Rob
It looks like it would make quite a good conversion.
Our daily mileage would be 20 miles on one charge.
Our speed requirements would be roughly 55-60mph flat out, 50mph on straight bits of road, 40mph average for the journey.
A section of the rear floor comes out to allow rear seats to go in.
It has a live rear axle so an easy connect up to the propshaft. Crownwheel and pinion ratio is probably around 3:1 with those small wheels.
The van is fairly lightweight
The front has a big empty space for electric power steering pump and vacuum pump. I am not sure if there is a non-power steering option.
The underside has two big spaces that look like they could be adapted for taking batteries.
Anyone converted a suzuki Carry van?
Can anyone start me off with where to look for a suitable motor and batteries / charger and what controller or how to make one.
I am very hands on and can make / modify / fix most things so if there is a good way to avoid buying the expensive 'proper' thing I tend to do that.
Rob